if he bites, then our RW just became available via trade for a LW package deal.
... and just what RW are you talking about ?
Justin Williams ? = I'd rather keep J-Dub !
Jeff Carter ? = I'd rather keep Carts !
Trevor Lewis ? = Yeah nice, but the COST Difference would be Prohibitive !
Tyler Toffoli ? = NO WAY ! I'd rather get YEARS out of Toffoli than MONTHS out of Iginla !
Jarome Iginla just simply doesn't FIT or else he might already have been a King instead of a Penguin that just got swept in the Conference Finals
I don't want Iggy but Carter IS a centre. He has been all his life but out of necessity has been put on RW in LA and in his last year in Philly.Right ... I love how after one or two games Jeff Carter is now or #1 Center, and people are trading Stoll and moving Kopitar to 3rd line wing, and getting some young budding superstar AND a 1st round draft pick for Bernier + ... BUT, I like to live in a world called reality ... and in that world I rember Carter being used as our first line center at the begining of the year while Kopitar was hurt, and Jeff not being that good at it. And also how his 26 or 28 goals whatever it was this season coming from him being utilized on the right wing, but hey lets just toss all that, and $3-5 million at a guy entering the twighlight of his career.
I just don't see it.
I think this team needs a couple tweaks to improve, but I also think they will be minor and subtle and most likely from within from our prospect pool.
Don't anyone get their hopes up for a big splash into the UFA market come July ... we won't have much $ to work with and we've got too much homegrown talent looking to make a push for roster spots coming up.
Iginla couldn't put a stacked Penguins offense over the top ... And he's Not the answer we're looking for either.
To expand on this, he is SLOW, plays the wrong wing, and will want too much money.
You beat me to it.
He still has game but he is going to be expensive and is a RW. He is beloved by Suter and DL so never say never but I think no and no are the right answers.
Right ... I love how after one or two games Jeff Carter is now or #1 Center, and people are trading Stoll and moving Kopitar to 3rd line wing, and getting some young budding superstar AND a 1st round draft pick for Bernier + ... BUT, I like to live in a world called reality ... and in that world I rember Carter being used as our first line center at the begining of the year while Kopitar was hurt, and Jeff not being that good at it. And also how his 26 or 28 goals whatever it was this season coming from him being utilized on the right wing, but hey lets just toss all that, and $3-5 million at a guy entering the twighlight of his career.
I just don't see it.
I think this team needs a couple tweaks to improve, but I also think they will be minor and subtle and most likely from within from our prospect pool.
Don't anyone get their hopes up for a big splash into the UFA market come July ... we won't have much $ to work with and we've got too much homegrown talent looking to make a push for roster spots coming up.
Iginla couldn't put a stacked Penguins offense over the top ... And he's Not the answer we're looking for either.
Iggy is worth 2-3 million based off of what he brings into the dressing room alone
This is overrated, we heard the same things about Rob Blake and Ryan Smyth.
I understand the concept of glue guys, but they need to be able to contribute, plus the Kings seem ok in the glue guys category with guys like Greene and Williams.
Ha - Dennis Bernstein stated on XM on Hockey Primetime that Read for Bernier was on the table but L.A didnt take it but it will be done this summer. Would take Read over Iggy at this point.
Ha - Dennis Bernstein stated on XM on Hockey Primetime that Read for Bernier was on the table but L.A didnt take it but it will be done this summer. Would take Read over Iggy at this point.
In retrospect, I would rather have Penner than Iginilia.